The Missouri Compromise was when Missouri was converted to a slave state and Maine a free state

Andrew Jackson President of the US 1829-1837

7th President of the united states.

Nullification crisis

was a crisis involving a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal Government

Texas Republic 1836-1845

the republic of Texas was its own country until it was annexed into the United states

Sam Houston Elected President of Texas 1836

Sam Houston won this election by a landslide. He had 79% votes on his side.

Martin Van Burren is Elected President of the US 1837-1841

He was an American statesman and served as the 8th president of the United States of America

Mirabeau Lamar is Elected President of Texas (1838)

He was a political figure during the Texas Republic and was the second President of the Republic of Texas.

Chief Bowles is ordered to lead the Cherokees out of Texas 1839

Chief Bowles and his tribe are ordered by the Texas Government to get out of Texas.

Council House Fight 1840

Texas officials insisted that the Comanches leave central Texas causing some of the Comanches to die.

Sam Houston is elected president of Texas again 1841

This time of his presidency he promised to bring the Republic of Texas out of Debt it was in at the time. He also wanted to keep peace with the Native Americans and Mexico.

Mier Expedition 1842

The Mier Expedition was an operation set up by the Texan Militia against the Mexican Border ,but was unsuccesful.

Santa Fe Expedition June 1841

It was an operation to gain control of the Santa Fe Trail so they can gain further trading links with New Mexico.

Anson Jones is elected president of Texas 1844

He was a doctor, business person, member of Congress, and the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas.

Texas is annexed into the US 1845

The Texas annexation was when the Republic of Texas was added to the US.

Compromise of 1850

In an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South. As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.

Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854

It was an act set passed by the US congress. It says that people in Kansas and Nebraska would be able to decide to allow slavery or not to within the states borders.

Dred Scott v. Stanford 1857

It was an issue delivered by Chief Justice Roger Taney. It was when they debated, and the opinion declared that slaves were not US citizens and can not sue federal courts.

Sam Houston resigns as governor 1861

Houston had resigned as he did not want anything to do with the Confederacy and then he retired.